Proverbs 8

King James Version · 36 verses · 735 cross-references linking it to 314 other chapters

1. 1Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?30 cross-references: Proverbs 1:20–21, John 7:37, Luke 24:47, Matthew 3:3, Isaiah 49:1–6
2. 2She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.5 cross-references: Proverbs 9:3, Proverbs 9:14
3. 3She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors.7 cross-references: Job 29:7, Luke 14:21–23, Matthew 22:9, Acts 5:20, John 18:20
4. 4Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.15 cross-references: Psalms 50:1, Revelation 22:17, John 3:16, Psalms 49:1–3, Matthew 11:15
5. 5O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.31 cross-references: Proverbs 1:22, Acts 26:18, Revelation 3:17–18, Proverbs 1:4, 1 Corinthians 6:9–11
6. 6Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.28 cross-references: Colossians 1:26, Proverbs 23:16, Matthew 7:28–29, Proverbs 4:2, Psalms 49:3
7. 7For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.15 cross-references: Psalms 37:30, John 8:14, John 17:17, Proverbs 12:22, Proverbs 29:27
8. 8All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.9 cross-references: John 7:46, Psalms 12:6, Proverbs 8:13, Isaiah 45:23, Isaiah 63:1
9. 9They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.20 cross-references: Proverbs 14:6, James 1:5, Proverbs 15:24, Matthew 13:11–12, John 6:45
10. 10Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.30 cross-references: Proverbs 2:4–5, Psalms 119:127, Psalms 119:72, Proverbs 23:23, Proverbs 10:20
11. 11For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.18 cross-references: Psalms 19:10, Psalms 119:127, Proverbs 4:5–7, Proverbs 16:16, Matthew 16:26
12. 12I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.17 cross-references: Isaiah 28:26, Exodus 35:30 – Exodus 36:4, Exodus 31:3–6, Proverbs 1:4, Romans 11:33
13. 13The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.56 cross-references: Proverbs 16:6, Psalms 97:10, 1 Samuel 2:3, Proverbs 4:24, 1 Thessalonians 5:22
14. 14Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.22 cross-references: Ecclesiastes 7:19, Isaiah 9:6, Romans 11:33–34, Isaiah 40:14, Proverbs 2:6–7
15. 15By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.38 cross-references: Daniel 2:21, Romans 13:1, Matthew 28:18, Daniel 7:13–14, Daniel 5:18–31
16. 16By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.
17. 17I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.40 cross-references: John 14:23, John 14:21, Psalms 91:14, Isaiah 55:6, 1 Samuel 2:30
18. 18Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness.32 cross-references: Proverbs 3:16, Matthew 6:33, Luke 16:11–12, Philippians 4:19, Revelation 3:18
19. 19My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.13 cross-references: Proverbs 3:14, Proverbs 10:20, Proverbs 8:10, Ecclesiastes 7:12
20. 20I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:34 cross-references: Deuteronomy 5:32, Psalms 32:8, John 10:27–28, Proverbs 6:22, Isaiah 2:3
21. 21That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.17 cross-references: 1 Peter 1:4, Proverbs 24:4, Matthew 25:46, Genesis 15:14, Psalms 16:11
22. 22The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.26 cross-references: Colossians 1:17, John 1:1–2, Proverbs 3:19, Psalms 104:24, Job 28:26–28
23. 23I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.17 cross-references: John 17:24, Micah 5:2, Psalms 2:6, Genesis 1:26, 1 John 1:1–2
24. 24When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water.10 cross-references: Proverbs 3:20, Genesis 1:2, 1 John 4:9, Hebrews 1:5, John 5:20
25. 25Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth:8 cross-references: Psalms 90:2, Job 38:4–11, Psalms 102:25–28, Job 15:7–8, Hebrews 1:10
26. 26While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world.4 cross-references: Genesis 1:1–31
27. 27When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:15 cross-references: Job 26:10, Isaiah 40:22, Proverbs 3:19, Jeremiah 10:12, Psalms 136:5
28. 28When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:
29. 29When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:20 cross-references: Psalms 104:9, Jeremiah 5:22, Genesis 1:9–10, Psalms 104:5, Psalms 33:7
30. 30Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;11 cross-references: John 1:1–3, Isaiah 42:1, John 1:18, Matthew 3:17, John 16:28
31. 31Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.8 cross-references: Psalms 16:3, John 13:1, Psalms 40:6–8, 2 Corinthians 8:9, John 4:34
32. 32Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.27 cross-references: Psalms 119:1–2, Luke 11:28, Psalms 128:1, Psalms 1:1–4, Proverbs 5:7
33. 33Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.16 cross-references: Proverbs 4:1, Proverbs 5:1, Proverbs 1:8, Psalms 81:11–12, Proverbs 1:2–3
34. 34Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.32 cross-references: Luke 11:28, Matthew 7:24, Proverbs 3:13, Acts 2:42, Luke 10:39
35. 35For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the Lord.23 cross-references: John 3:36, Proverbs 12:2, 1 John 5:11–12, John 17:3, Philippians 3:8
36. 36But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.41 cross-references: Proverbs 15:32, Proverbs 1:31, 1 Corinthians 16:22, John 15:23–24, Proverbs 20:2

Explained connections

• Wisdom before creation Proverbs 8:22 and Colossians 1:15

  Wisdom in Proverbs speaks as one brought forth before the world, present when God created. Paul describes Christ as the firstborn over all creation, in whom all things were made — early Christians saw Jesus as God's Wisdom in person.

• There when he set the heavens Proverbs 8:27 and John 1:3

  Wisdom says she was there when God established the heavens. John says all things were made through the Word and nothing was made without him — language long linked to Wisdom traditions.

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